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Be a Proactive Librarian
Dear Professionals,
Good Morning!
It is my pleasure to share with you my experience on “BE a PROACTIVE LIBRARIAN”.
I have been appointed a Librarian at Sacred Heart College, Tiruapattur on 1st June , 2016. (I have shared this on Dec 21, 2015 in lislinks when I was an Asst. Lib).
I have taken few initiatives in planning of library services and few objectives for my personal growth. I started working on these for the past 30 days. The outcome was excellent, So I wanted to share with you in this forum that will help you to implement in your institution or wherever you can.
- Submit your Annual Plan to Principal or Secretary or Incharge. (It shows that you are proactive)
- Share your Ideas, Views and reflections during the meetings. Workshops and other common programs (It shows you are able to communicate, Creativity and open-minded)
- Share your feedback on use of library services among staff or HOD (It creates an atmosphere that library staff are active)
- Explore your services, ideas to the stakeholders via display board or mail or sms. (It make the students to utilize the resources effectively)
There are ways to show our responsibilities and reflections so that stakeholders will have positive image on you and your self confidence also will be increased.
Note: I have attached my Annual plan
ACTION PLAN 2016 – 2017 |
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S. No |
Objective |
Tasks |
Audience |
Target |
Funding Resources |
Status |
1 |
To work with State and National academic consortia to identify and explore shared services |
Collaboration with Digital Libraries / Digital Repositories in India with free access to Electronic Resources |
ALL |
1st Week of November, 2016 |
NIL |
not started |
2 |
To provide a facility to access previous year’s Question Papers online (through library website) and offline access will be enabled in our Library OPAC computers. (other than the Entrance Counter) |
Question Papers will be saved in Library Server and facility to be provided to view and download |
UG & PG |
4th Week of June, 2016 |
NIL |
Initiated (Requested . COE for eQuestion Paper) |
3 |
To design and to Maintain a Library website to disseminate the library resource-related information those who need |
|
ALL |
2nd week of September, 2016 |
Designing and Maintaining cost of the website can be financed by the library (Sponsor / Fine ) |
Initiated |
4 |
To conduct a training program for M. Phil students to train them to utilize online resource for Research |
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M. Phil Research Scholar |
2nd Week of February, 2017 |
NIL |
not started |
5 |
To build innovative online learning resources for Research Scholars |
Explore available for building Digital Collections |
M. Phil Research Scholar |
2nd Week of July |
NIL |
not started |
6 |
To provide a learning environment that encourages intellectual exploration and active self learning |
|
ALL |
16th June, 2016 |
NIL |
Initiated |
7 |
To enable access to Library Catalogue (OPAC) anywhere in the Campus |
|
ALL |
1st Week of November 2016 |
NIL |
not started |
ON DEMAND SERVICES |
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S. No |
Objective |
Tasks |
Audience |
Target |
Funding Resources |
Status |
8 |
To inform the students the availability of specific resources in the library through SMS / Email. |
|
ALL |
anytime |
NIL |
not started |
9 |
To provide a facility to read Subject-related eBooks |
|
ALL |
anytime |
NIL |
not started |
10 |
To provide assistance in accessing Research Articles om Paid Journals |
|
PG, M.Phil and Staff |
anytime |
NIL |
not started |
11 |
Ensure that library services and resources continue to maximize responsiveness to the user needs |
Feedback will be collected om all the users (staff and the students) to determine their satisfactory level with library services, and to identify the suggestions for new developments and services |
ALL |
3rd week of March |
NIL |
not started |
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Replies to This Forum
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Permalink Reply by Karthiban Harikrishnan on
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Dear Mr. Selvam,
Thanks for sharing your valuable experience.
Regards,
H. Karthiban
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Permalink Reply by SURESH NATESAN on
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Great hats up to you.,
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Permalink Reply by Lone Showket on
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Where is the plan ... I am not able to view it.
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Permalink Reply by DEVENDER on
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hello dear sir, Please send me some important q.a.
related to interview.
my email-id is -devenderkumar1982@yahoo.co.in
thanks & regards
devender kumar
9953803656
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Permalink Reply by anju gupta on
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Thanks Mr. Selvam for sharing your experience.
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Permalink Reply by saloni on
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hello sir, Appealing Effort sir ....Specially for those who says there is nothing to do in library Profession . We all should follow it. "BE PROACTIVE LIBRARIAN'
Thanks...
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Permalink Reply by Siddhartha Shankar Ray on
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Dear Sri Selvam M.
Thanks for your post and for sharing the issues what librarians can do.
I believe, it will be a valuable document for all library professionals. I fully agree with Ms. Saloni's comment.
Congratulations!!
Siddhartha S. Ray
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Permalink Reply by Alkesh Kumar on
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Please related to interview question send my email address at alkeshkumarm@gmail.com
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